This video shows pronunciation of upturn in a sentence, upturn meaning, upturn definition, upturn phonetic, upturn synonym and upturn example upturn Definition/Meaning : an upward movement or trend as in business activity upturn Phonetic : p't :n upturn Synonyms : increase, rise, jump, leap, surge, upswing, upsurge, boost, acceleration, escalation, soaring, step upimprovement, recovery, revival, rally, pickup, comeback, resurgence, renewal, reinvigoration, upswing, advancement, betterment, a turn for the better upturn Examples : However, the coincidence of the onset of the new policies with the economic upturn caused by the improvement in the world economy convinced most that the new consensus was, indeed, the source of economic betterment. Take-up across the European office markets remains weak with little improvement expected before an upturn in economic fortunes. The fund will be focused on selecting good quality companies in the expectation of an upturn in fortunes. 1,00,000 words with definition, phonetic and examples are available at http://www.dictionguru.com